grasshopper
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/, /ɡɹæsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/, X-SAMPA: /"gr\A:s%hQp@(r\)/, /gr\{s%hQp@(r\)/
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Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA: /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/, X-SAMPA: /"gr\{s%hAp@r\/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: grass‧hop‧per
Noun [edit]
grasshopper (plural grasshoppers)
- (zoology) A herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera noted for its ability to jump long distances.
- A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with creme de cacao.
- (figuratively) a young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent
- 2009, B.P. Terpstra, Quadrant, November 2009, No. 461 (Volume LIII, Number 11), Quadrant Magazine Limited, page 2:
- Although we don't know exactly why Li is chosen to dance, we witness a man assuring officials that the child isn't from bourgeois stock. Phew. There are no known landowners in the family, so the grasshopper passes some cultural purity test, in a state often fixated on class warfare, driven by the cult of personality, and bullied by paranoia.
- 2009, B.P. Terpstra, Quadrant, November 2009, No. 461 (Volume LIII, Number 11), Quadrant Magazine Limited, page 2:
- In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Grove to this entry?)
Synonyms [edit]
- (piano escapement lever): hopper
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
an insect of the order Orthoptera
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alcoholic beverage
young student
